AQA A Level History Depth Study: France in Revolution, 1774-1815 (A-level only) June 2019 question paper 7042/2H

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the coup of Brumaire.

To what extent did the constitutional reforms of 1789 to 1791 bring about equality in France?

‘Military defeat was the main reason for the development of the Terror in 1793.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘Napoleon’s downfall was the result of his own weaknesses and mistakes in the years 1812 to 1815.’

Assess the validity of this view.